The Athens International Children’s and Youth Film Festival launches the initiative “Everyone in the Frame.” This action is a natural extension of the inclusive activities consistently promoted by ATHICFF and represents a coordinated effort to lay the foundations for meaningful change, aiming to strengthen the representation, equal participation, and visibility of people with disabilities in cinema and audiovisual media.
Through special screenings and public discussions, the initiative focuses not only on accessibility but also on the creative expression and the professional inclusion of people with disabilities in the cultural sector. At the same time, it contributes to shaping new standards of representation by empowering people with disabilities as creators, professionals, and audiences. The initiative addresses both audiences with and without disabilities, promoting the concept of inclusion.
This year’s edition of “Everyone in the Frame” includes:
– “Loxy”, a special screening Information
– An open discussion after the screening on “Audiovisual Media: Inclusion and Visibility of Artists and Professionals with Disabilities”
Panel participants:
Eleni Zontirou, Board Director OPANDA
Mariliana Lygeri, Disabled Artist
Christos Papamichael, Artist and Founder of liminal
Aria Papanikolaou, Voice actress, animation student & autism awareness motivator
Dimitris Zahos, Director of film“Loxy”
Thanasis Kafetzis, Director of film “Loxy”
Moderator: Lina Giannarou, Journalist
– Experiential educational workshop on audio description for children with and without visual disabilities, aged 10+ years old Information
The program “Everyone in the Frame’’ is realised under the auspices and with the financial support of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and in collaboration with OPANDA.